Family Farm Tour

$10 per person, ages 4 and up On this family-friendly farm tour for ages 4 and up to explore the farm. We’ll explore our gardens where we grow a variety of vegetables and visit some of our farm animals such as our chickens, turkeys and worms. (All children must be...

Insider’s Tour

$20 per adult, $15 per youth (ages 12 – 15) This is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how...

Insider’s Tour

This is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how Blackwood is working toward modeling a closed loop food...

Journey Through Blackwood

Buy tickets here! Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Tickets will not be available for sale at the door.  Blackwood Land is partnering with artist Heath Brodie and Nicole Longnecker Gallery to host Journey Through Blackwood. Heath is creating ephemeral...

River Birch (Betula nigra)

By Hans Hansen Native bounty Texan’s don’t hear much about. River Birch is a handsome multifunction all-zone permaculture tree that deserves more attention. Farmers in northern regions tap both Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), and from several species of...